xe hơi

Một chiếc xe hơi đang đậu trên đường phố.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Automobile / Car: A road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor, designed to carry a small number of passengers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi mới mua một chiếc xe hơi mới. (My family just bought a new car.)
  • Xe hơi là phương tiện di chuyển phổ biến. (The automobile is a common means of transportation.)
  • Anh ấy đang rửa xe hơi. (He is washing the car.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xe hơi" is the standard, formal word for "car" in Vietnamese. It is used in most written and formal spoken contexts.
• In informal, everyday speech, the shortened form "xe" is very commonly used when the context is clear.
  • Tôi đi làm bằng xe. (I go to work by car.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ô tô (n): A synonym for "xe hơi," also meaning automobile/car. The terms are largely interchangeable.

  • Đường đông ô tô. (The road is crowded with cars.)

• Xe con (n): A car, specifically a passenger car (as opposed to trucks or buses).

  • Chỗ này chỉ đỗ xe con. (This parking is for cars only.)

• Xe điện (n): Electric car.

  • Tương lai sẽ có nhiều xe điện hơn. (There will be more electric cars in the future.)

Synonyms

• Car
• Automobile
• Motorcar (less common)
• Vehicle (more general)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Lái xe hơi: To drive a car.

  • Cô ấy học lái xe hơi. (She is learning to drive a car.)

• Sửa xe hơi: To repair/fix a car.

  • Tiệm sửa xe hơi ở cuối đường. (The car repair shop is at the end of the street.)

• Nghiện xe hơi: To be a car enthusiast/car nut.

  • Anh tôi nghiện xe hơi. (My brother is a car nut.)